In this week’s Letterkenny Athletic Club notes, the club mourns the passing of former member Charlie Fox, celebrates a successful Turkey Trot, and congratulates Teresa McDaid on leading the Irish team at the European Cross Country Championships:
Letterkenny Athletic Club was saddened to learn of the death of former member Charlie Fox.
Formerly of Beechwood Avenue in Letterkenny Charlie passed away in Homerton Hospital London in November.
A retired postman, Charlie joined Letterkenny A.C. with his brother Seamus shortly after it was established in 1972.
He was a member of numerous successful cross-country teams and ran several marathons.
His personal best was a time of 2 hours and 45 minutes which was posted in Limerick in the early 1980s.
A jovial and friendly character Charlie always maintained a keen interest in the fortunes of the club when he moved to England.
Letterkenny A.C. extends its sympathies to Charlies’ family, relatives and friends.
Charlie is pictured (right) running along Pearse Road in Letterkenny with Letterkenny A.C.’s Noel McCarron and double world cross-country champion and Olympian, John Treacy in the 1980s.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
Charlie is pictured (right) running along Pearse Road in Letterkenny with Letterkenny A.C.’s Noel McCarron and double world cross-country champion and Olympian, John Treacy in the 1980s.
Turkey Trot 2024:
Congratulations to L.A.C. member Frank Pinder who won a Christmas turkey when he predicted his 5km run time to within one second of the official time in the annual L.A.C. Turkey Trot.
Nakita Burke predicated her time to within 4 seconds, Paul Lee 6 seconds, Cian Friel 11 seconds, Jane Toner 16 seconds, John Foley 16 seconds, Conor McDaid 16 seconds, Adrian Callaghan 17 seconds, Stephen Shiels 19 seconds, Eoghain McGinley 20 seconds, Claire Price 21 seconds, Noel Lynch 26 seconds, Noreen Pinder 26 seconds, Stella McCole 28 seconds, Diane Bustard 30 seconds, Ciaran O Donnell 31 seconds, Paul Toner 35 seconds, Eimear Gormley 37 seconds, Kevin Mc Gee 37 seconds, Paddy Ward 44 seconds, Shauna Mc Geehan 45 seconds, Sinead Peoples 45 seconds, Ger O Riain 56 seconds, Kevin Lynch 58 seconds, Liam Wiseman 1 min 5 seconds, Danny Mooney 1 min 23 seconds and Darren Price to within 1 min 25 seconds.
Well done to all who participated.
Congratulations to L.A.C.’s Teresa McDaid in her role as the Senior Women’s Team lead at the European Cross Country Championships held in Antalya in Turkey where she guided the Irish team to a 10th place finish.
LAC host running sessions from the Aura Leisure Centre on a Tuesday at 5.15pm and 6.30pm for interval running sessions, a Thursday evening hill run at 6pm, Saturday mornings at 9.30am for a tempo run and Sunday mornings at 8am for a long run.
Fit 4 Life which is run by LAC in conjunction with the Donegal Sports Partnership takes place every Monday at 6pm on the track at the Aura Leisure Centre Letterkenny.
